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THE HUDSON BAY ESKIMO. 



that the sled .seldom upsets unless the ice is very rough, in which case 

 it often requires two men to attend to it, another to free the traces ft'oin 

 obstructions, and a fourth to lead or drive the dogs. A smaller num- 

 ber render traveling under such conditions very tedious. 



The driver is always armed with a whip (Fig. (iO). There appear 

 to be as many kinds of whips as there are individuals using them. 

 Each whip characterizes, in a manner, the person who makes it. A 



Flu. 60, Dog whip. 



great amount of ingenuity is expended in preparing tbe lash, which is 

 simply indescribable. The handle of the whip is from 9 to 11 inches in 

 length and shaped somewhat like the handle of a sword without the 

 guard. A stout loop of thong is aftixed to the stock above where the 

 hand grasps it. This loop is thrown over the wrist to prevent the 

 weight of the whip drawing the stock from the hand and also to retain 

 the whip when it is allowed to trail behind. 

 At the farther end of the stock a portion of the wood is cut out to 



